Welcome to the FIRST Appreciation thread for Nathan and Audrey from the NEW Syfy tv show, Haven!

This is a wonderful new show, kind of like X-Files but a LOT funnier and more fresh. The lead characters are entertaining and fun.

The show starts with an FBI agent Audrey going to Haven for a case. There, she has a memorable first meeting with a cop Nathan. She learns quickly that apparently Nathan CANNOT feel anything. He had an accident that made him incapable of basically feeling any pain or any physical contact.

Audrey decides to stay in town when she finds a picture of what could be her mother. Wanting to know more about her possible mom, she decides to join forces with Nathan to solve unique and unusual cases in town.

Reasons Why We Like Nathan and Audrey Together:
1.) Because the actors have terrific chemistry!
2.) Because Nathan and Audrey saved each others' lives on their first day of meeting each other!
3.) Because Audrey brings out the softer side of Nathan.
4.) Because while he is quiet/reserved, she is more open and outspoken.
5.) Because they confide in each other about their personal problems.
6.) Because Nathan left his girlfriend as they were about to do the deed in order to rush and save Audrey!
7.) Because neither of them has ever had any friends. But now they have each other!
8.) Because Nathan actually FELT Audrey's kiss on his cheek! For the first time, he FELT human contact in years since the accident.
9.) Because Audrey makes Nathan laugh.
10.) Because he wanted to help her fit in the town, so he bought her clothes and boots!
11.) Because strange things happening in town do not scare her! And well, Nathan is not exactly normal anymore!
12.) Because he wants for her to "fix" him.
13.) Because Nathan got Audrey a present for her birthday and came to her party even though he was still a bit sad about Jess leaving.
14.) Because Audrey admitted that she was worried about Nathan!
15.) Because Nathan was the ONLY person who knew it was the "fake" Audrey!
16.) Because Nathan KISSED the "fake" Audrey and held her hands TRYING to feel her!
17.) Because when Nathan could NOT feel the "fake" Audrey, that is when he knew it was not her!
18.) Because Nathan basically saved Audrey!
19.) Because Nathan started CRYING when he thought he lost the real Audrey.
20.) Because Nathan kept telling Audrey to be okay, and she was okay!
21.) Because Audrey saw Nathan crying over her and told him that "crying will not be tolerated."
22.) Because they admitted each others' middle names.
23.) Because Emily Rose is a Nathan/Audrey fan!
24.) Because Lucas Bryant keeps complimenting Nathan and Audrey's connection! Cute!
25.) Because Emily thinks that Lucas is fantastic!
26.) Because Nathan gets emotional each time that he touches Audrey!
27.) Because Nathan wants to be around Audrey all the time!
28.) Because Nathan thinks it could be fate that she is the only woman he can actually feel!
29.) Because Audrey worries about him and can tell when he is acting more odd than usual.
30.) Because Nathan wants to feel her touch! (hand shakes, high fives, basically ANYTHING that allows him to feel her touch!)
31.) Because his father made a joke that Audrey is not his girlfriend (we think YET, actually!)
32.) Because Nathan was concerned about Audrey when she did not answer her phone!
33.) Because when Audrey was stuck on a ship, she did everything she could to ONLY get a hold of Nathan! (Texting him, calling him)
34.) Because Nathan was ready to get a boat and search for Audrey all over the ocean until his father made him see sense!
35.) Because when Audrey called Nathan for help, he rushed to talk to her!
36.) Because he was glad to see that she is okay! And perhaps wanted to talk with her more until his father interrupted!
37.) Because "is it the wifey calling again?"
38.) Because Audrey's FBI boss even knew that Nathan would know where she is.
39.) Because Nathan hacked into Audrey's computer to get some clues on the case she is working on...because he was worried about her!
40.) Because people are starting to notice and comment on the Nathan and Audrey obvious closeness!

“Nathan has a condition where he can’t feel pain, so this has alienated him from people and relationships recently. So I think that’s an intimacy that will get in his way. But when Audrey blows into town she blows his world open. Don’t laugh, it’s true.”

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"I read the pilot script for Haven, thought it was great and began going through the audition rounds for Nathan," recalls Bryant. "That was all going well, and then I found out that Emily Rose was involved with the series. The two of us worked together last year and I like her a lot, so I decided to use her as a pawn in my power play to get the role of Nathan," jokes the actor. "I went into one of the auditions when Emily was there reading with the actors who were auditioning and [jokingly] said to the producers, 'Now, you've gone and hired Emily Rose for this job. I'm not sure if you know this, but she is a bit of a nightmare, a very powerful nightmare.'

"I went on to explain that Emily was like uranium, quite powerful yet volatile and highly unpredictable uranium. However, if they could harness that uranium properly, it becomes quite a lovely 'tool' that they could do all sorts of things with. So I said to them, 'Let me be your thermal sleeve for the uranium that is Emily Rose and we will make this thing happen.' Well, they seemed to believe me, so here I am, but that wasn't the end of it. That got me through the final round of auditions, but then there was the network test with all the execs, including the people from Syfy. For that one, I brought in some coffee crisp chocolate bars, which in Canada are like gold. I think they thought that was a bit weird," he says with a chuckle, "but it wound up working for me because they tasted the chocolate and were sold."

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"With Audrey and Nathan it's been sort of this slow burn of them getting to trust each other," explains Bryant. "She kind of bulldozers her way into my character's world, and I think he's a little shocked, but also fascinated by that. As much as it's a bit irritating to him, he also finds it pretty charming, and as you'll see in the episodes coming up, especially number eight [Ain't No Sunshine], Audrey really starts to grow on Nathan. She helps him change and become a better or fuller person.

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"I think we’re the next beautiful classic couple.”

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As far as my character goes, Nathan's inability to feel pain is intrinsically linked to his personality. Thinking he's a freak or weirdo has further alienated him from the people around him and pushed him back into his shell. That's why Audrey is so necessary for him. Her attitude has forced him out of that shell and allows Nathan to let some of his guard down and his weird sense of humour out. He has been pretty shut down for a while now, but Audrey forces him to look at his "affliction" and himself in new ways.

Emily Rose(Audrey):

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Nathan has a peculiarity about him – there’s something about him that we’ll discover, and I think that Duke is just interesting in and of himself, but there’s something going on with Nathan that Audrey would definitely connect with and try to figure out.

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“For me, one of the biggest challenges was Lucas and I have worked together before. So instantly, off the bat, we have a camaraderie and chemistry and familiarity. We can finish each other’s sentences. But in the early episodes, you’ve got to make each thing new and ‘Oh, my word, what is this new place and who is that person and what’s going on?’ So for me, that was kind of a fine little teeter-totter I had to sit on.”

Also, I JUST discovered this amazing Nathan/Audrey livejournal. Lots of members and discussion:nathan_audrey

By the way, I was in a chat yesterday with one of the writers. They sometimes chat with the fans via a fansite for Haven. Well, he had confirmed that Nathan FELT Audrey's kiss. And that Nathan did NOT feel Jess even when they were close to you know what...and it appeared that maybe...Anyway, the writer clearly said that he did not feel Jess. And Audrey is the one he felt!

Because there is a semi triangle happening, those of you who have a TWITTER account or a FACEBOOK account, make sure to post pro Nathan/Audrey comments! Especially on twitter. The links to the writers' twitter accounts are above. Nothing against Duke. I just adore Nathan/Audrey together!